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EU: pact for skill development signed in construction industry
European social partners in the construction sector signed so-called Pact for Skills on 8 February, in line with the European Skills Agenda launched by Brussels (see article n°12881). The...
11 February 2022
Germany: short-time working allowance extended until June 2022
Germany’s labour and social affairs minister Hubertus Heil announced on Wednesday 9 February that short-time working is to be paid until the end of June 2022, meaning the measure will have...
11 February 2022
United States: President Joe Biden supports union campaigning at companies working with the federal government
The White House has approved the report submitted on 07 February 2022 by the White House Task Force on Worker Organizing and Empowerment. The report contains 70 recommendations to facilitate the...
10 February 2022
Great Britain: ‘Levelling up the UK’, a plan to develop local skills
Published on 02 February, a 300-page White Paper document plans to unify living standards and productivity throughout the UK by 2030 by energising the whole of the nation and by boosting local...
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9 February 2022
Ireland: Government announces new public holidays
On 07 February 2022, Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Leo Varadkar announced the signing of a decree introducing two new public holidays. The first, which is a...
9 February 2022
Great Britain: Amazon creates 1,500 apprenticeship position contracts
On 02 February 2022, the American online retail giant announced the creation of 40 apprenticeship schemes in its UK subsidiary, which currently employs 70,000. Delivered across all of...
8 February 2022
Spain: labour market reform adopted by parliament
Spanish members of parliament voted on 3 February to approve the labour market reform presented by the government. The bill passed in highly controversial circumstances, ranging from last-minute...
7 February 2022
United Kingdom: supermarket chain Co-op acknowledges that shop floor and warehouse roles are “comparable”
UK supermarket chain Co-op has voluntarily acknowledged that roles on the shop floor and in its warehouses are comparable, following in the footsteps of local competitor Sainsbury’s, which...
4 February 2022
Portugal: businesses entitled to claim compensation of €112 per employee for minimum wage increase
As of 1 February, companies in Portugal can register on a platform to claim compensation for the increase in the guaranteed national minimum wage, regardless of their legal status. The minimum...
4 February 2022
Great Britain: towards a single ‘worker’ status?
A Status of Workers Bill aimed at simplifying the status of workers is currently being examined by the House of Commons, after passing through the House of Lords at the end of January. Sponsored...
3 February 2022
Great Britain: the government maintains the increase in social insurance contributions scheduled for April
In a Sunday Times article from 30 January, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his finance minister Chancellor Rishi Sunak confirmed their intention to raise national insurance payments in April...
2 February 2022
EU: a pact to develop skills in the tourism sector
Launched by the European Commission on 31 January 2022, the call for’ reskilling and upskilling the European tourism workforce’ forms the backbone of the new variant of the Pact for...
1 February 2022
Germany: number of pensioners in work on the rise
Germany’s Federal Employment Agency has calculated that the number of pensioners in work has increased by 30% since 2017. Looking more closely at the details, 300,000 people over the legal...
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31 January 2022
United Kingdom: Deloitte introduces flexible public holidays
On 26 January, consulting giant Deloitte announced a flexible public holiday policy for its 22,000 UK employees, meaning they can opt to work on public holidays such as Christmas Day or Good...
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28 January 2022
Germany: draft law for €12 minimum wage tabled
An increase in Germany’s minimum wage to €12 per hour – a central campaign pledge of the new chancellor Olaf Scholz – appears to be in the offing, as it is the first draft...
28 January 2022
South Korea: tougher sanctions for workplace accidents
South Korea’s Severe Accident Punishment Act entered into force on 27 January 2022, one year after it was passed by the country’s national assembly. Under the new provisions...
28 January 2022
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In 2025, for the first time, the universal registration documents of major European companies contain the sustainability reporting required by the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive...
31 October 2025
Candice Guillot, group director of employee experience and HR performance at Talan (7,000 employees), outlines for mind RH her vision and strategy for introducing artificial intelligence at the...
20 October 2025
On 17 July 2025, BPCE and its trade unions signed a second agreement on jobs and career management within the banking group. The text places generative artificial intelligence at the core of its...
15 October 2025
Italy’s labour market continues to suffer from limited pay transparency and a persistent gender pay gap. The forthcoming implementation of the EU pay transparency directive — still awaiting...
14 October 2025
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EU: Omnibus Directive clears key milestone in European Parliament
On 13 October, the European Parliament’s position on the Omnibus Directive was approved by its Committee on Legal Affairs by 17 votes to six. Regarding due diligence rules, the report...
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13 October 2025
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mind RH analysis – Initial findings from CSRD social indicators
In 2025, for the first time, the universal registration documents of major European companies contain the sustainability reporting required by the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive...
31 October 2025
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Netherlands: ING cites AI as it plans to cut around 950 jobs
Dutch bank ING has informed the employment agency UWV that it may cut around 950 jobs by 31 December 2026. In its notification on 20 October, the lender said the planned reductions stem partly...
30 October 2025
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Italy: European pay transparency directive, a major step forward for businesses
Italy’s labour market continues to suffer from limited pay transparency and a persistent gender pay gap. The forthcoming implementation of the EU pay transparency directive — still awaiting...
14 October 2025
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Germany: EU pay transparency directive to force companies to ‘get tough’
Germany introduced a pay transparency law in 2017, meaning companies are already somewhat familiar with the issue. However, the broader scope and stricter requirements of the EU directive, the...
24 October 2025
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Germany: ‘active retirement’ law adopted to encourage seniors to remain in the workforce
On 15 October, Germany’s cabinet approved draft legislation on ‘active retirement‘, which is expected to pass swiftly through Parliament. The bill would allow people who continue...
20 October 2025